Software
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-driven work management aimed at construction, manufacturing and enterprise PMOs.
Overview
Smartsheet serves organisations whose planning genuinely lives in grids and Gantt charts. It is unfashionable and unusually well suited to regulated, schedule-driven programmes.
Scored criteria
Speed and UX
3.2
Workflow flexibility
4.2
Reporting depth
4.6
Integrations
3.9
Admin controls
4.5
Value for money
3.5
Strengths
- Serious critical-path and resource scheduling
- Familiar to spreadsheet-native organisations
- Strong governance for large programmes
Limitations
- Interface feels dated
- Poor fit for software development
- Premium capabilities are separately licensed
Features
Grid and Gantt planningResource managementCritical path analysisApproval workflowsPortfolio roll-upsGovernance and control centre
Verdict
The right answer for schedule-driven enterprise programmes; the wrong one for product teams.
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